In a stunning legal development, U.S. District Judge Gary Klausner on Friday granted summary judgment to U.S. Soccer on the most consequential portions of the pay equity class action lawsuit brought by members of the U.S. Women’s national soccer team. In addition, the Los Angeles-based federal judge denied WNT players’ motion for summary judgment.
The players’ only surviving legal claims concern alleged discriminatory working conditions based on travel conditions (specifically, charter flights and hotel accommodations) and assorted personnel and support services issues (namely, medical and training support). This narrow band of claims now advances to a jury trial scheduled for June 16.